Offensive Player of the Week
Francesco DiPonzio, Rutgers
Sr. – MF – Oakland, N.J. – Indiana Hills
- Totaled five points on two goals and an assist, as Rutgers went 1-0-1 on the week
- All five points came in the opening seven minutes of a 5-0 win at Penn State and a 3-3 draw against Michigan
- Claims his second consecutive Offensive Player of the Week honor
- Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: Francesco Di Ponzio (Oct. 20, 2026)
Defensive Player of the Week
Fritz Volmar, Northwestern
Sr. – D – Peoria, Ill. – Laurel Springs
- Anchored a defensive effort that secured a 0-0 draw at No. 4 Indiana
- Defensive unit fought off 13 shots and 14 corner kicks to hold the Hoosiers scoreless for the second time this season
- Earns his second career Defensive Player of the Week accolade and first of the season
- Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Bryant Mayer (Sept. 29, 2026)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Laurin Mack, Maryland
Jr. – Emmendingen, Germany – SC Freiburg
- Claimed nine saves and pair of clean sheets, as Maryland scored 1-0 wins over St. John’s and Ohio State
- Matched a career-high with seven saves in the victory over the Buckeyes
- Nabs his fifth career Goalkeeper of the Week award and second of the season
- Last Maryland Goalkeeper of the Week: Laurin Mack (Sept. 1, 2026)
Freshman of the Week
Jake Goetting, Washington
F – Berkeley, Calif. - Berkeley
- Scored the game-winning goal in the Huskies’ 1-0 win at Michigan
- Notched three shots in the win, including two on target
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Washington Freshman of the Week: Shaun Brun (Oct. 6, 2026)
2026 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
August 25
O: Oliver Moller-Jensen, IND
D: Martin Wurschmidt, OSU
G: Alen Bean, MICH
F: Said El Eyssami, MD
September 1
O: Grayson Elmquist, MICH
D: Nick McHenry, IND
G: Laurin Mack, MD
F: Rodrigo Neri, MD
September 8
O: Albi Ndrenika, MD
D: Elijah Bishop, OSU
G: Judewellin Michel, WIS
F: Rodrigo Neri, MD
September 15
O: Zach Ramsey, WASH
D: Fritz Volmar, NU
G: Dominic Pereira, NU
September 22
O: William Pierce, RU
D: Braxton Montgomery, RU
G: Michal Mroz, IND
F: Said El Eyssami, MD
September 29
O: Zach Ramsey, WASH
D: Bryant Mayer, NU
G: Stockton Short, WASH
F: Dominic Dono, MSU
October 6
O: Martin Wurschmidt, OSU
D: Tre Wright, UCLA
G: Michal Mroz, IND
F: Shaun Brun, WASH
October 13
O: Oliver Moller-Jensen, IND
D: Egor Akulov, WASH
G: Judewellin Michel, WIS
F: Christopher Salazer, WIS
October 20
P: Francesco DiPonzio, RU
D: Ellis Jones, WIS
G: Rafael Ponce de Leon, RU
F: Josue Pfrommer, NU
October 27
P: Francesco DiPonzio, RU
D: Fritz Volmar, NU
G: Laurin Mack, MD
F: Jake Goetting, WASH